Select NSU faculty, staff and administration will be recognized for their years of service to the university in the fourth annual Team 2020 Celebration to be held on Feb. 12 at 8 a.m. in the Don Taft University Center Arena.
In this celebration, NSU employees will be recognized for their years of service and President George Hanbury II will deliver the “State of the University” address. Special guests will also be invited, including NSU’s Board of Trustees.
Assosciate Vice President Barbara Packer-Muti said that the celebration’s purpose is “to acknowledge, recognize, and celebrate” NSU’s employees for their contributions and years of service. She also said that it will provide a venue for President George Hanbury II to “talk about NSU’s current and future plans.”
Approximately two thousand NSU main campus employees are expected to attend, and employees from Student Education Centers will be included via video teleconference calls. The celebration will also present entertainment by performing and visual arts students.
Among the employees recognized, two winners of the 2013 President’s Excellence in Community Service will be showcased: faculty member Elaine Wallace, associate executive dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, and staff member Susan Kabot, director of Clinical Programs at the Mailman Segal Center for Human Development.
Kabot has utilized her 27 years at NSU developing and administering programs for individuals with autism, their families and the professionals who work with them. She said that her position gives her a platform to advocate for autism support at the local, state and national levels.
Kabot believes recognition is important for an institution and its employees.
“My recognition is based on the work done at NSU by many hundreds of staff at the Mailman Segal Center and other NSU departments [and] brings autism to the awareness of the NSU community,” Kabot said. “It is critical for the faculty and staff to set the example of community service for the student body, to ensure that our communities remain strong. This recognition allows other faculty and staff to see the work done by members of the group, and, hopefully, will serve as an inspiration to others.”
Kabot said, “I think that the university’s core values should drive the work of the university’s faculty and staff. There are many people on our campus who are doing exceptional work in the wider community in their areas of interest.”
NSU will provide transportation to the Arena via SharkShuttle, but registration is necessary. Visit https://opinio.nova.edu:443/opinio/s?s=team2020shuttle. Registration closes on Feb. 7at 4 p.m.
